The Protestant revolution : from Martin Luther to Martin Luther King Jr.

When Martin Luther nailed 95 criticisms of the Catholic Church to the door of his local church in 1517 he sparked not just a religious Reformation, but an unending cycle of political, social and economic change. This title tells the story of the Reformation and its lasting legacy - in effect, how Protestantism created the modern world.Per saperne di più…

TV tie-in, published to accompany the television series entitled The Protestant revolution, broadcast on BBC4 in 2007.

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304 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Responsabilità:

William G. Naphy ; foreword by Tristram Hunt.

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"A scholarly, readable, and intensely interesting history of the role and influence of the ideas associated with Protestantism. It explains its origins, development, and political strength at a time when religion is growing in power and influence, some good and some dangerous." --Tony Benn, author, "Free Radical"Per saperne di più…